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Credit card debt in general has seen fresh highs in the years following the pandemic, as inflationary pressures and stagnant wage growth have caused many Americans to look to consumer debt to fill the gaps.
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
Further to rising consumer debt, credit card debt has also increased, but delinquencies remain below pre-pandemic levels.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
According to data from the Federal Reserve, American consumer debt reached an all-time high in February 2025, topping $18 trillion, and the the average family owing over $100,000.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 1 May 2025
Auto loan debt is the second-largest category of U.S. consumer debt, trailing mortgages.
—Janae Bowens, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2025
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
Further to rising consumer debt, credit card debt has also increased, but delinquencies remain below pre-pandemic levels.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
According to data from the Federal Reserve, American consumer debt reached an all-time high in February 2025, topping $18 trillion, and the the average family owing over $100,000.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 1 May 2025
Auto loan debt is the second-largest category of U.S. consumer debt, trailing mortgages.
—Janae Bowens, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Consumer debt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumer%20debt. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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